America's Obsolete Highway System Endangers Lives
A Fortune Magazine survey argues the U S road network built for older speeds is unsafe for modern cars. It cites 25 000 annual roadway deaths and calls for safer design with median divisions cross bridges or tunnels and fast slow lanes to cut accidents and congestion.
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United States
Fortune Magazine
Fortune
New Jersey
Holland Tunnel
Trenton
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
New York
Hudson
Jersey
Transatlantic Car Talk and Economic Lessons
The piece notes engine resilience on a London to Cape Town run with minimal maintenance and compares U S prices and efficiency. It mentions Lord Rothermere of the London Daily Mail offering advice amid U S spending and foreign concerns.
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Atlantic
London
Cape Town
United States
Lord Rothermere
Lord Northoeliffy
London Daily Mail
Bis
Rome
Billy Rose
New York Hippodrome
Rimais
Old Madison Square
Dehos
Foster's Ballet
Robins
Kidney and Bladder Health Advertisement
Promotes Ab-cent Gold Medal Haarlem Oil from Haarlem in Holland as a kidney stimulant and diuretic. Claims to prevent waste buildup, reduce backache and puffy eyes, and improve sleep with nightly use. Urges readers to obtain the product from their druggist and follow directions for best results.
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Haarlem
Holland
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Par Fastern
Eric
France
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le Jour
Gabriel
P.T. Barnum
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Lille
Travelers Insurance Company
Mentholatum Company
Wichita
Kans
Bove
U.S
Unite of Sunshine
Schlitz
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company
Milwaukee, Wisc
B. Co.—ag
Alell Products
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Wm. Grant & Sons Ltd
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Iroest Cafe
Theatre ON Earth
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